Sterol composition of dinoflagellates: Different abundance and composition in heterotrophic species and resting cysts

Geochemical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 225-231

  Amo, Miki ^a,b   Suzuki, Noriyuki ^a   Kawamura, Hiroshi ^a   Yamaguchi, Aika ^a,c   Takano, Yoshihito ^a,d   Horiguchi, Takeo ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b GAS AND METALS NATIONAL CORPORATION   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

4 methyl sterol; Autotrophic dinoflagellate; Heterotrophic dinoflagellate; Motile cell; Resting cyst

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; DINOFLAGELLATE CYST; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; STEROL;

AKASHIWO SANGUINEA; DINOPHYCEAE; PERIDINIUM UMBONATUM; PROROCENTRUM MICANS; PROTOPERIDINIUM CRASSIPES; SCRIPPSIELLA;

EID: 79957930407     PISSN: 00167002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2343/geochemj.1.0063     Document Type: Article

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